Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax VS20

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax VS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and VS20 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was announced 3 years prior to the VS20 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 matches up against the VS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax Optio VS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Pentax VS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax VS20 has specifications of 111mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax VS20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 vs the VS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and VS20 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and VS20.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Pentax VS20 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.